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Little Scream covers Jesus by The Velvet Underground
Jesus is the reason for the season, right? So it's really not that strange that Little Scream—whose members you might recognize from their Undercover assist with Sharon Van Etten—chose to celebrate Ho
David Bazan covers Just Like Christmas by Low
David Bazan—former CEO of Pedro The Lion, now an established solo artist—has some history with the people behind the song he chose for Holiday Undercover. His career and that of Duluth band Low starte
Little Red covers Christmas Lights
A band you maybe haven't heard of covering a Christmas song you've surely never heard of? Take it on faith, people, and give a listen to Little Red's "Christmas Lights." The Australian group—who are p
Office Of Future Plans and Damon Locks cover Holiday In Cambodia
From the beginning, we've played pretty loose with the "holiday" part of Holiday Undercover. The songs didn't have to be carols or even necessarily Christmas-related—they could just have the word "hol
The Mountain Goats cover Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (with special guest)
And here's the extra-fun, singing-to-Jenn, silly-goofy edit. There's even some snow. And iChat sounds. Happy holidays!
Wye Oak covers Christmas Will Be Just Another Lonely Day by Brenda Lee
Wye Oak had a pretty fantastic 2011. The Baltimore duo's third album, Civilian—you may have seen it atop our year-end list—was released to loads of praise, and tons of touring followed. (You might've
The Mountain Goats cover Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
The Mountain Goats—a.k.a. John Darnielle and band—visited the round room earlier this year for one of the more memorable Undercover sessions yet, covering Jawbreaker's sneering classic "Boxcar." When
Os Mutantes covers “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”
Os Mutantes has been a band on and off since the mid-’60s, having begun life as a psychedelic rock outfit before morphing into one of the faces of the Tropicalia movement (and then morphing right out
Joseph Arthur, Mike Mills, and Bill Dobrow cover John Denver
Joseph Arthur has had a remarkable career, flying slightly under the mainstream radar but flirting with it—and big stars—consistently. He first came to the public consciousness as the first American s
Mike Doughty covers “Christmas In Hollis”
Mike Doughty found fame as the frontman for Soul Coughing, releasing a bunch of great records in the mid-'90s before splitting as Y2K approached. Doughty quickly jumped into a solo career, and didn't
The World Is… covers “What Child Is This?”
The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die’s debut full-length Whenever, If Ever brought the Connecticut band attention outside of the D.I.Y. scene with which it had long been assoc
Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets cover “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday”
Nick Lowe is a towering figure in the history of British rock music. His biggest contribution is penning “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love, And Understanding,” which became a worldwide smash for El
Gruff Rhys covers “If I Had The World To Give”
Gruff Rhys is best known as the singer of Super Furry Animals, the endlessly fascinating Welsh psychedelic-tinged rock band. But Rhys delivers something different when he’s in solo mode (as on this ye
Harry Shearer and Judith Owen cover Spinal Tap’s “Christmas With The Devil”
Harry Shearer is best known to A.V. Club readers for two massive roles: He’s both one of the chief voices on The Simpsons (Mr. Burns, Smithers, Ned Flanders, Skinner, Kent Brockman, Scratchy) and the
Into It. Over It. covers “Assassination On X-Mas Eve”
While a deep-cut from Archers Of Loaf’s 1996 album All The Nation’s Airports might not be a traditional holiday tune, Into It. Over It.’s Evan Weiss makes a compelling case for it being added to any h
Craig Finn and Esmé Patterson cover Low
With this season of A.V. Undercover now in the books—don’t worry, there’s still time to vote for your favorite Undercover this year—it’s time for The A.V. Club to give the gift of Holiday Undercover.
Laura Stevenson covers Elliott Smith
Taken from the 2007 collection of previously unreleased material, New Moon, “Angel In The Snow” is an overlooked gem in Elliott Smith’s catalog. While not a traditional holiday ode, Laura Stevenson sa
Ashley Monroe covers Joni Mitchell
As one of country’s music’s crossover stars, Ashley Monroe is adept at mixing the classic and the contemporary, as evinced by her pair of Grammy nominations for her third album, The Blade. For this in
Drive-By Truckers cover Greg Lake
As one-third of the prog-rock supergroup Emerson, Lake & Palmer, it’s strange that one of Greg Lake’s biggest hits came by way of a solo Christmas song. Released in 1975, “I Believe In Father Christma
Shonen Knife covers “We Wish You A Merry Christmas”
Shonen Knife has been a cult favorite since the mid-’80s, but the Japanese trio made some moves into the mainstream in the early ’90s the way a few bands did—by finding a champion in Kurt Cobain. Shon
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